Cake-coating machine.



l. D. HARTON & G. F. GRELIEB (JAKE GOATIEIG MAGEEHE, APPLIOATIQE TILED $312.10, 1902.

Pat nied 06b, 5, i909.

RELIER, CAKE COATING MAGHINE. APPLIOATIOH FILED $23.10, 1908.

l. D. HARTGN &

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Patented 006.5, 19109.

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a T x P. D. HARTON & C. GRELIER. CAKE COATING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 1'33. 10, 1908. I 935, 975 Patented Oct, 5,-"1909.

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P. D. HARTON 6M3. F. GRELIER. CAKE COATING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED 11:12.10, 1902.

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lll lllffilillir fl Li 0 LEMBROKE D. HARTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, AND CHARLES F. CEELIER, 0E PITTSBUBG,

PENNSYLVANIA.

CAKE-COATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented @ct. 5, 119m To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Pnnnnoiu-z D. HAR- TON and Unsnnns F. acuna, citizens of the United States, and residents of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, Pennsyl 'ania, respectively, have invented certain Improvements in (fake-Coating Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to machines for coating fiat cakes, biscuits and other similar articles with icing, jelly and other material of a stickynature; and the object. of our invention is to provide simple and efficient means for mechanically performing this work so as to avoid handling the cakes from the time they are placed upon a feeding apron until they are removed from boards or receptacles carried by suitable chain conveyer belts, such boards being arranged to recciveihe coated cakes as they are delivered fron. the coating means and upon which they may dry or become set.

Our invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a machine embodying our invention; Fig. 2, is a sectional elevation of the same; Fig. 3, is a plan view; Fig. 4, is a cross-sectional view,.taken on the line aa, Fig. 1, looking in the di- "motion of the arrow 01; Fig. 5, is a crosssectional view, taken on the line b b, Fig,

2, looking in the direction of the hrrow 3 Fig. 6, is a view illustrating a detail of the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive; Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, are diagrammatic views of a detail of our invention; Fig. 11, is a sectional elevation of a modified structure embodying our invention; Fig. 12, IS a plan view of the same, and Figs. 13, 14- and 1.5, are views illustrating details of the structure shown in Figs.,1 1 and12.

In Figs. 1 to 1 0,both inclusive, we have shown one form ofmachine embodying our invention, while in Figs. 11 to 15, both inclusive, we have shown another form of machine illustrating a modification within the scope of our invention.

In each instance, the mechanism forming the subject of our invention is carried by a suitable frame comprising side members lpr'operly secured together and provided with journal bearings for the necessary shafts, upon which shafts are mounted belt, chain and ratchet wheels employed in effecting the necessary movements in the operation of such mechanism.

In the machine illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, t may, 2 represents the main driving shaft having a pinion 3 meshing with a gear wheel 4 mounted on a counter shaft 5 which carries a series of cams to be hereinafter described. The shaft carries a chain wheel 6 by which a shaft 7 is driven through the medium of a chain wheel 8 and chain 9. From the shaft 7, movement is imparted interi'mttcntly to a shaft 10 by means of a crank 11, connecting rod 12, pawl 13 and ratchet wheel 14-, said shaft carrying chain wheels 15 around which a conveyor belt 16 passes; said belt passing around idler chain wheels 17 at the o posite end of the machine. From the shaf i 5 intermittent movement is also imparted to a shaft 18 by means of a crank,19, connecting rod 20. pawl 21 and ratchet wheel 22 secured to said shaft. This shaft carries toothed wheels 23 for a feeding apron or beltv 24. A shaft 25 carrying a roller 26 for a delivery belt 27 is also driven from the shaft 10, by means of the chain wheels 28 and 2.), and chain 30.

The cakes, indicated at z are placed on the feeding apron or belt 24, by hand or by other means, said belt having division strips 31 projecting at each side, the teeth of the wheels 23 engaging the projecting portions of these strips. The shaft 18 is driven intermittently by the connecting rod 20 carried by the crank 19 on the end of the shaft 5, said rod being connected to an arm 32 pivotally mounted on the shaft- 18, carrying the pawl 21 in engagement with the ratchet wheel 22 carried by said shaft. The connectionbetween the rod 20 and the crank 19, and between the rod and said arm 32 is adjustable so as to vary the throw of the pawl and regulate the feed of the belt or apron 24. The delivery end of this belt passes around a small roll 33 which insures the easy delivery of the cakes therefrom, and the strips 31 provide for a uniform discharge of the same. From the belt or apron 2 1 the cakes pass to a chute 34 extendwhich they are pushed by cakes in the rear.

Directly below the chute is an icing tank 35 into which the cakes slide from the chute or are pushed by the succeeding cakes. Arranged to reciprocate vertically within this n i r of the pins or pickers carried by 39, vertically movable with respect to the frame of the machine and guided by suitable means. To move these rods and thereby vertically reciprocate -the rranie within the icing, the following means are en'iployed: The rods 39 carrying the g,- i or picker frame 36 are connected therewith by means of s cross-piece 40 secured to said rods and frame by suitable bolts i'inti-friclion rollers 4:2 are carried these rods in engagement With cams for operating the f same mounted on the shaft 5, such cams hell'lfl so disposed that the rods will start to hit the pin or'picker frsin'ie 36 just after a row cakes drop onto the surface of the icing hath. To prevent the cakes floating across the icing hath out of the roper range said frame, the latter carries a series of longer pins 38 which project; above the surface of the icing when the frame is in the lowered ;position and againstwhich the cakes may strike if they cross the icing bath. When the frame is carried .up by the rods 39, the pins 38 of the same lift the cakes free of the icing ready to he engaged by turning means for discharge onto the delivery belt 27.

The turning means of the structure illustrated in F l, 2, c5 seq, are as follows: Secured to a rock shaft 53 joarnaled in the frame of the machine are levers in, and also secured to said rock shaft and extending helm the levers is a curved arm/i7 having an anti-friction roller 4-8 in engagement with an operating cam ii) on the shaft The upper ends of these. levers carry a rock shaft having a series of arms 5.. with pins 52 and these arms are arran ed tohc projected into the path of and rl irectiy below the cakes-carried by the pins of the frame 36, by means 0t said cam 1-5). immediately 1 a feeding belt, delivery chute, 10m?" tank and:

the ins on said arms 51 reach a point heneati said cakes, the rock shaft 50 carrying said arms 51 is turned by means of a com necting rod 53 carried by a. crank arm '54 onsaid shaft 5, and having a slotted 0011- nection 55 with a crank arm 56 on the end of said rock shall. As rock shaft is turned by the movement of the connecting red, the lever 46 is moved by a spring away from the frame Sher-. 1 when the arms reach point where the cakes can drop from the sainethey entirely free from theirame 66 and the cakes are in position to be do livered to the belt 27 from which they slide onto boards or receptacles 5? carriedby the travelim conveyor chain bolts i".

it will he noted that the arms for removing the cakes from the pins or pickers oi the season;

} icing tani f iinpai on them, icing lfClpi'O .L lever and oscillated by the con =t ;in, addition to being maintained tially at rest between such movements.

he ll diagram views, Figs. '5, 8, 9 and it illustrate the mover ent'of said arms.

The dwell in the sein rohary or 0- ing movements of the root: shai't 5% carslol'ted connection 55 which allows an clonation oi the connecting rod 52 and. changes crank arm 56 on the ."iOClij shaft 50 said arms 51. When the erai'ik arm 56 of the rock shaftoll has been stopped by an ad. justahle lug 58 on the lever 46, spring 59 having its upper end secured to d crank and its lower end "lca collar on the connecting rod 53, will hold the rock. shaft 59 carrying the arms 51 in the lowest position while the crank arm is passing a portion its revolution. ihe reciprocating movement obtained or accomplished by the engagement of the cam 49 with the curved arm 1'? carried by the rockshaft 45, said rock shaft also carrying the levers &6, in the upper ends of which the oscillating rock shaitt) with the pin. arms 51, is-journaled. The curved arm 4 is held in engagement with the cam 49. by

[means of springs 62 secured to the levers and the frame of the machine. When the frame within the 1Cl11g ih.ili has been hiked.

to the proper height, raising the-cakes on. the

} pins or pickers of seem, the arms 51 oil the rocn shaft 50.carrying the pins r p, 01's 52, projected under said cakes and nniltanecusly lifted, carrying sach P so the nositioo. shown and. ileposning them the oelivery belt 27, such apron he e1 *1 Med intermittently, consonant whiz th oration oi the other elements of the machine, 'l. he operation oi the machine is continuous,

[the operative parts being driven interrnih tcntly.

in the structure shown in Figs. ii

means for 79in lifters in she however, Well as or turning t cakes; organ-lizard and open icing ten are tilt the inset; smpis such 'ianisin eiing as follows:

The main driving shaft of the machine indicated at Q, and drives by means or like.

pinion gear Wheels 3* and 4, a counter shaft I i n.

5. From said counter shai'i; on endless conve'yer hell;- lii is driven, said also the ing the arms 51 is obtained by the use the its point of operative engagement with the clined belt; 2" which receives the iced cakes and delivers them to the carrying boards or receptacles over pulleys at each end, and the feed apron or belt 24: or" the machine is driven by means of a chain passing over its chain wheel (33 from a similar chain wheel on carried by the shaft 67 for the ivheels ot' the conveyor belt 18 A shaft carrying a series of arms 51 having pins 52 is arranged to lift the cakes from the pins or pickers ot the frame 36 working in the icing receptacle and this shaft is driven by means of a pinion T0 thereon meshing with 1. gear wheel 71. The gear wheel is driven by means of a crank 72 carried by the counter shaft 5 a crank arm '53 carried by a shaft Tl;

The conveyer helt passes until said arm turns over and is in position to deposit. them. In this form of structure, the cakes are deposited upon the inclined plate 78 from which they pass to the deliver belt or apron 2] which passes over a drumht) and a narrow bar 91; the latter heing carried by a pivoted arm 92 vertically convevcr helt and also to ena'hle them to he said crank and arm being connected h v a suitable rod 75, and the arm 73 carrying a. pawl 75 engaging the teeth To of a ratchet Wheel 77 fixed adjacent to and turning with 2 said gear wheel Tl. Three such teeth are provided, and the movements ot' said arm will he in three stages:

via, picking up the i cakes and moving them to a point ahovo the shaft carrying said arm; depositing the cake on the inclined chute TS and then hringing the arm into position to again engage the cakes. passage of the arms. in this structure, the counter shaft 5* driven from the main shatt 2, carries suitable cam 80, having dwells 8i and 82, the lower dwell 81 providing for the maintenance of the pin or picker frame 36 Within the icing bath and helow the surface of the icing therein until the cakes are dro ped, onto such surface, while the high dive 1 provides for the holding of the frame ou of the bath until the cakes are removed from the pins carried by the same. Pivoted at 84: to the, trame ot' the machine. is an arm 85 having an anti-frictionroller Ht; adapted to engage the cam the opposite end of said arm being hinged at 8'? to a link 88 pivotally connected at to the vertical arms SSF- carrying the pin frame so, and by this means said frame is raised and lowered within the icing hath.

'lhe cakes as raised hy the frame within the icing hath with the iced 't'ace lowermost, i are to he lifted from the pins arried h 1 The chute TF5 slotted tor the 1 said frame. turned over and then discharged 1 onto an inclined deliver hclt 27". from which they pass onto'suitahlelmardi-arried by the endless convcver. helnfi llu-in'c conveyed away to a packaging point. The

means for lifting the cakes iron! th pins of 1 said frame comprise the arms .31 mounted on the. sl aft 50 and driven in the manner descrihed: such arms l)t'lHf 1'2ll'I-';H!, |al to wipe piled without damage to the cakes. They also have guard strips 95 on the upper surface to prevent the cakes sliding otl'.

The iciu; receptacles have a double bottom SH), to which steam or hot water may he admitted by the pipes 97 to maintain the contents in a proper fluid condition.

We claim:

l. The combination, in a cake coating machine, of means for depositing cakes directly upon the surface of an icing hath, means movable within the icing for lifting said cakes from the surface of the same, and means for taking, said cakes from the lifting means and depositing them upon a conve ver with the iced face uppermost.

2. The combination, in a cake coating machine, of means for depositing cakes directly upon the surface of tlll'lclllg hath, means movable within the icing for lifting said cakes from the surface of the same, means for removing said cakes from the lifting means and depositing them with their iced face uppermost upon a court-yer, and means for ailp ting said removingmeans to advanc neat'h the cakes, litt/lhcsame, rctract! scrihed.

Z-l. -'lho iannhination, in a cake coating machine, oi cake feeding means, provision for floating said cakes on the surface of an icing hath, means within the icing halh for lifting said cakes from the surt'zu'e of the same, and means for removing said cakes from the lifting means, turning lhflliz. and then depositing said cakes upon a conveying helt.

4. The combination, inn cake coating machine. of means for feeding cakes, )rovision for floating them on the surface oi an icing hath. pin lramcs within the icing hath for liilting said cakes from the surface of the rdlllli. meaus t'or operating said pin frames,

I and means t'or removing the cakes from said pin t'rames, said removing means serving to turn and deposit the cakes Will] the reed face heiwccn the arms oi the frame workin; in the icing hath and carrying pins to lift the? cakes therefrom: the weight oi the cakeseeptacle i'or icing upon the surface. of which causing them to he partially impaled on said pins so that th y will he held sutlicicutly hrm uppermost upon conveying: means.

.3. The combination, in a cake coating machine, oi means for feeding cakes, a reicing said cakes may float, means within the ,i V 1. and then turp, substantially as deicing for lifting said cakes from the surface of the same, and ineans moving in the arc of a circle for removing said cakes from the lifting means and turning them.

6. The combination, in a cake coating machine, of means for feeding cakes, a receptacle for icing to the surface of which icing said cakes a delivered, means Within said icing receptacle for lifting the cakes from the snriiacc oi icing within the same, means for operating said lifting means, and means moving in the arc of a circle for removing said cal from the lifting means, turning then-Land dropping them onto conveyor. I

7. The combination, in a, cake coating lira-- 7 whereby said cakes may be turned and deposited with the iced face up.

8. 'lhe combination, in an icing machine, oi: an icin r tank, means tor f r 'n i, cakes thereto, a. frame within said t. .nl-z capable of vertical movement and carrying" pins whereby cakes dropped onto the top of said icing may be lifted by the engagement of said pins, and a reciprocaiory arm tor lii't- 111;; them with the iced face up.

l). The combination, in an icing machine, of means for feeding cakes to an icing bath, means for removing said cakes from the icing bath and turning th'n to bring their iced tacos uppermost, a delivery nclt onto which said cakes are discharged, a conveyor hell; receiving the cakes trom said do livery belt, and means for synchrononsly imparting intcrniil tent movement to the several belts and the cake lifting and turning; means.

10. The combination. in a. rake coating machine, oil means for limiting c: surface (ii an icing bath. a frame disposed in said bath. oins carried by said aznc, and means for rai W said frame so 1 1'0 lift the no on the cakes froin the sun-Lace of the ic. points of said pins.

11. The combination. in a coating machine, of a slat. d apron for Kline; cakes to the surface of an icing; hath. a. pin frame for lifting said cakes from the icing, and independent iii-cans ior removingthe cakes from the lijiting means in the oi. the cirmg said cakes from the carrier and turn ole and depositing them upon a conveyor 'ith the iced face uppermost.

12. The combination, in. a cake coating machine, of means for feeding cakes to the surface of an icing bath, a pin frame for lifting said cakes from the icing, means for operating said frame, and independent means co-acting therewith for removing said cakes, turning them and depositing the same with their iced face uppermost upon a conveyor.

13. The con'ibination, in a cake coating machine, of means for intermittently feeding cakes to the surface of bath of icing, means for positioning said cakes on the surface of the icing, means Within the icing for lifting said cakes from the surface of .the same. and means for removing said cake."

from the lifting means and depositing -the1n npona convcyer belt.

14. The combination, in a cake coating machine, of meansfor feeding cakes, provision for floating said cakes on the surface of a bath oi. icing, a. pin frame for lifting said fakes from the icing, rods carrying said frame, cams for operating said rods, and independent means idrgremoving said cakes from the lifting means turning them and depositing same upon the conveyor;

15. The combination, in a cake coating" machine, oi. cans for feeding cakes, pro vision for floating them on the surface of r oath of icii means Within the icing tor lifting said cakes from the surface oi the same, cams for operating said means, means for l'Eill'lOVlllQ the cakes from said lifting means, s id latter means serving to. tori. and dcposc the cakes with the iced. il iiro ppi most upo conveying means, and means for tmcrating the turning means to pass beneath and remove the cakes from the lllljiiljlf means.

16.. The combination, in a cake coating machine. of means for feeding the c kcs, icing icctcptaclc in which said or a}; lloat, means for raising said cakes flOJlillllQ surface of ii, 1g, cams for operating said means. means for separating s id cakes from the lining means and tar; g them, and means for actuating said turning means.

1'7. Lhe con'il ination, in a cake coating machine, of means for feeding the cakes, an icing; receptacle. to which said cakes are delivered, means working Within said icing receptacle for raising them from the surface 03" the icing, said means comprising :ne .havin r pins to engage the cakes from beiltlll'l, means for operating said frame, and independent moi ln'ivina" nine for removing said cakes :t'rom the lif means rcversing them and dropping them onto a con veycr.

18. The combination, in a machine, of a {coding belt ha whereby the cakes are spaced equidistantly apart when fed, an icing receptacle to which i said cakes are fed, a frame movably disposed within said icing receptacle, pins carried by said frame, said frame and pins being normally below the surface of the icing when the cakes are fed thereto, means for raising said frame whereby the pins carried thereby will lift the cakes, arms arranged to 10 sweep between the pins of the frame, and pins carried by said arms for removing thekes from the lifting means whereby said c kes may be turned and deposited with the saidcakes from the carrier and turning them with the iced faceup, said arms carrying pins, and means for rotating said arms.

'chine, of means for floating cakeson the sur- 20. The combination, in a cake icing ma- 25 face of an icing bath, a frame mounted in said bath, two sets of pins carried by said frame, and means for lifting said frame so as to pick up the cakes on the points of one set of said pins," the other set of pins carried by said frame being elongated to prevent the cakes moving out of range of the vertical movement of the frame.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence 35 of the subscribing witnesses.

PEMBROKE DJ HARTONI CHARLES F. CRELIER. Witnesses to the signature of Pembroke D. Harton:

' MURRAY G.- BOYER,

WM. A; BARR.

Witnesses to the signature'of' Charles Crelieri HEBER C. DUVALL, FRANK WILLERT. 

